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mindoftheraven's review
challenging
dark
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death
snowwhitehatesapples's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
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In a world where demons run rampant and exorcists aren’t as entirely kind, faithful or martyr-like, it’s only normal that we’ll have a narrator as morally questionable (he, as per the summary, gets the demon out but doesn’t care what happens to the person possessed by said demon) as the one we have for Prosper’s Demon . However, despite the interesting premise and narrator, the execution left a lot lacking.
For one, if you’re hoping for a strong novella that shows the ongoings of the story, this isn’t the one. We get the story from the narrator who just tells, tells and tells but rarely ever describes. More often than not, the narrator also gets sidetracked by his own philosophical musings and we’re stuck for a few paragraphs of navel-gazing instead of moving forward with the plot. As a result, the novella is more of a long rant or monologue than a tale. As interested as I was in the philosophical aspects and the narrator’s character in general, both ultimately didn’t matter to me because the execution didn’t do either of them justice.
Also, I thought it was weird that Prosper’s Demon is the titular one when instead, it should’ve been Him. Seriously, because Prosper’s demon only appeared for one section while He was constantly mentioned throughout the novella. It just made no sense to me, especially when Prosper and his demon had smaller presences and on a grand scale, an even smaller impact on the narrator and his life.
Moreover, it was strange that the narrator’s archnemesis was very tame in comparison to the ruthless narrator. Sure, he couldn’t do much in the state he was in at the final part of the story, but there were so many opportunities before that? Perhaps there’s a symbolic significance to this, but if it’s simply to show that not all monsters are monstrous and that humans can be more monstrous than monsters, then I feel that this message had not enough depth. Nevertheless, if you’re looking for a powerful villain to match a powerful antihero, you won’t find it here too. The villain’s practically more harmless than Voldemort who waits till the end of the school year to hurt Harry.
Everything considered, I think Prosper’s Demon would’ve been a much better read for me had it been executed differently. It was quick, though, so that’s a plus.
In a world where demons run rampant and exorcists aren’t as entirely kind, faithful or martyr-like, it’s only normal that we’ll have a narrator as morally questionable (he, as per the summary, gets the demon out but doesn’t care what happens to the person possessed by said demon) as the one we have for Prosper’s Demon . However, despite the interesting premise and narrator, the execution left a lot lacking.
For one, if you’re hoping for a strong novella that shows the ongoings of the story, this isn’t the one. We get the story from the narrator who just tells, tells and tells but rarely ever describes. More often than not, the narrator also gets sidetracked by his own philosophical musings and we’re stuck for a few paragraphs of navel-gazing instead of moving forward with the plot. As a result, the novella is more of a long rant or monologue than a tale. As interested as I was in the philosophical aspects and the narrator’s character in general, both ultimately didn’t matter to me because the execution didn’t do either of them justice.
Also, I thought it was weird that Prosper’s Demon is the titular one when instead, it should’ve been Him. Seriously, because Prosper’s demon only appeared for one section while He was constantly mentioned throughout the novella. It just made no sense to me, especially when Prosper and his demon had smaller presences and on a grand scale, an even smaller impact on the narrator and his life.
Moreover, it was strange that the narrator’s archnemesis was very tame in comparison to the ruthless narrator. Sure, he couldn’t do much in the state he was in at the final part of the story, but there were so many opportunities before that? Perhaps there’s a symbolic significance to this, but if it’s simply to show that not all monsters are monstrous and that humans can be more monstrous than monsters, then I feel that this message had not enough depth. Nevertheless, if you’re looking for a powerful villain to match a powerful antihero, you won’t find it here too. The villain’s practically more harmless than Voldemort who waits till the end of the school year to hurt Harry.
Everything considered, I think Prosper’s Demon would’ve been a much better read for me had it been executed differently. It was quick, though, so that’s a plus.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child death, Murder, and Death
marinapaso11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Murder, Child death, and Torture
florecita_lectora's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Child death
rmperezpadilla's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, and Gore
darlingfoe's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This little book was a genuinely fun read, and is really like looking in a window at a moment in time. You don't know everything, won't get to know anything more, but you have a glimpse in time and it's interesting!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
It's a book dealing with demonic possession, do with that what you will. The banter between the demon(s) and the Exorcist are 👌🏻kazik's review
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Child death, Death, Cursing, Murder, and Pregnancy
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